Diane Carter from Desert Eagle Fine Art has been very busy curating her latest show at Tinhorn Creek Winery. . . “and NOW for something completely different“.

Featuring wildlife photographer Lyle Smuin, Wendy Wells-Bailey artist extraordinaire and me, Leza Macdonald.

Lyle Smuin first picked up his camera when he was 18. In 2014 he heard about the California organization of Wildlife Photographers “Photo Ark” . . as in Noah. The projects main goal was to document animals in trouble of extinction while they are still here. Hopefully helping with their conservation.

Lyle has been documenting the local big horn sheep, goats, birds, bears and all in the Southern Okanagan to bring extinction awareness and conservation to mind.

Double Merlot and Chardonnay by Leza Macdonald just hanging out at the Tinhorn Creek Winery tasting room! Do come up and enjoy some fine art paired with fine wine.

Tinhorn Creek Vineyard
537 Tinhorn Creek Road
Oliver B.C.
Hours:10am to 4:30 pm daily
Desert Eagle Fine Art 604 308 3995 or Tinhorn Creek 250 498-3743
Call 604 308-3995 or visit our website at wendywellsbailey.com

Drawn from The Ideal Head of a Woman, by Michelangelo, 1525

The Power of Women Art show Paris, 2007 .

The Power of Women celebrated the 25th anniversary of four graduates from Emily Carr School of Art and Design.

Jan Bell, Joanna Kobylka, Patricia Maré an I participated in the Charles H Scott Gallery Graduation Show in 1982.

This was my first and only experience of producing an art show in Paris.

Everything went well however due to something getting lost in translation we had two openings. Oh dear . . another party! It was great fun! For my participation I installed 29 painted pairs of shoes and four drawings from the masters.

Preparing for the show, I would draw and wonder what it was like to sit in the big galleries and draw from the masters own lines, shapes and colours rather than just taking a magnifying glass to the photos!

So if Mike and I were hanging out drawing this lovely woman, he would be using naturally mined chalk and I pencil on paper.

His paper was very different from what we draw on today. In the 1500’s paper was called “cloth parchment”. Vintage papers contained cloth, wood and straw beaten to a pulp, pressed, dried and hardened.

I would not be surprised if he knew the person who made his paper! I however go to the art store.

As you can see Michelangelo’s is exquisite. . .

Desert Eagle Fine Art presents:
“Best of Friends”
The works of Mike Jorden, George Traicheff and Wendy Wells-Bailey

Brilliant Artist Wendy Wells-Bailey and Moi enjoying Michael Jorden’s art at Tinhorn Winery.

Top “Thats what a sunset is for” oil on canvas. Bottom “The sky was 1950’s blue” oil on canvas.

Both paintings available for your collecting pleasure!

Art and Artists will be at Tinhorn Winery till April 10th. Enjoy fine art paired with fine wine!

 Tinhorn Creek Vineyard
537 Tinhorn Creek Road
Oliver B.C.
Hours:10am to 4:30 pm daily
Desert Eagle Fine Art 604 308 3995 or Tinhorn Creek 250 498-3743
Call 604 308-3995 or visit our website at wendywellsbailey.com

Media Contact:  Diane Carter-Brown                                    News Release
      Desert Eagle Fine Art
                        604 308-3995
                        showingart@eastlink.ca

                                  At Tinhorn Creek Vineyards
                                   537 Tinhorn Creek Road
                                     Oliver, British Columbia  

                      Tinhorn Creek Vineyards in conjunction with

Desert Eagle Fine Art presents:
“Best of Friends”
the works of Mike Jorden, George Traicheff and

Wendy Wells-Bailey

                               
For Immediate Release
(Oliver BC) – Three of B.C.’s finest artists Wendy Wells-Bailey, Mike Jorden and George Traicheff come together to show their work at Tinhorn Creek Vineyards. These three friends have painted and shown together for almost a decade. 

Each is an award-winning artist of international stature.  They are all inspired by the beautiful landscapes, wildlife, and diverse culture of the South Okanagan.  “We are all friends inspired by what we see around us.  As a group we are always excited what the others are doing”. 

The one thing that inextricably ties these three together is also one of the most basic tenets when it comes to painting – a love affair with painting what is in front of you directly from life. While the three have different painting styles they all cling to this one fundamental truth, love of art. 

“Best of Friends” runs from April 1^st. 2023 to April 10^th.  From 10am to 4:30 pm daily at Tinhorn Creek. Vineyards 537 Tinhorn Creek Road, Oliver BC.  250 498 3743 
For information about “Best of Friends” Call Tinhorn Creek Vineyard or visit tinhorn.com or @TinhornCreek

Tinhorn Creek Vineyard  Show: “Best of Friends”                                                                                         Featuring                         George Traicheff, Mike Jorden, Wendy Wells-Bailey
Host Gallery: Tinhorn Creek Vineyard
                                            537 Tinhorn Creek Road
                                            Oliver B.C.
Hours:                                10am to 4:30 pm daily
Information:                     Desert Eagle Fine Art 604 308 3995 or Tinhorn Creek 250 498-3743
Information:                      Call 604 308-3995 or visit our website at wendywellsbailey.com

“Bird of Paradise” Acrylic on Canvas and “Harmony” Acrylic on Metal. Wendy Wells-Bailey.

The lovely and talented Carolyn Bowering and I did the town up proud and danced our little hearts out Thursday night to the rocking sound of Rebel Luv.

Oh my can Mikie and Kenny ever sing!

Mikie said I could paint Kenny’s hair so I did. On stage in front of the audience! How much fun was that. I have wanted to paint his hair forever . . .

Mikie hair is always splashy and vibrant! Last night she topped that fabulous voice with pink and blue bangs, and accented her silver hair in indigo side sweeps on top of fuchsia pink mid length and topped it all off with a cascading turquoise length . . styling Mikie.

Now Kenny with his delightful curls was a canvas that just crooned for a wee splash of colour.

Love the results . . and Kenny is a great sport! And really Matchy Matchy with Mikie . . I was happy!

Oliver needed to get out and remember who we are, a small town, living in Mother Nature’s desert. The only one in Canada.

We have sweet dry air, beautiful land, I love to just look at the land, however the people really make this town. The residents and the tourist. We can get along and we can argue but when push comes to shove we come together in our own ways.

I met an artist at Music in the Park, Maureen Walker. MJ’s Objets d’Art.

Maureen teaches Paverpol. A fabric sculpture technique using old t-shirts and this product. I have wanted to know about this stuff for ages.

Sooooo not only did I win the prize of a wine bottle decoration, I have decided to buy myself her class for my 67th birthday . . how did I get so old. It is about the wing flaps I see while painting Ken’s hair!

Please join me on Sept 20th at the unearthly hour of 8:30ish Monday morning! There will be coffee!

Connect with Maureen at maureen.walker2021@gmail.com for more info.

And the fabulous photog Dora Stelkia let me paint her hair a bit blue too. Painting hair totally entertains me!

We have so much fun in Oliver it make up for the smoky air . . which gives amazing sunrises and sunsets. Sometimes you really got to look for the good!

Lots more happening in Oliver this weekend.

Check out https://oliverrecreation.ca/100×100/

To see what is happening in our community today!

Pray for Rain is the first painting I ever did on canvas. I was so excited to be painting on a real canvas I did not know you had to prime it first.

Not available for your collecting pleasure!